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value to wildlife. Wetland plantings, as well as the addition of trees and shrubs would <br />create stratified wildlife habitat that is far superior to the extent wetlands on the site. <br />According to the mineral extraction plan for the Long Resource area, noise and air <br />emissions during mining will cause a temporary disturbance to wildlife. Species such as <br />raccoons, coyotes, beaver, deer, and raptors will continue to use the site itself when <br />operations are not active and during contemporaneous reclamation. Bird species will use <br />the periphery of the site and the site itself opportunistically, if prey or food species are <br />present. <br />The proposed project will extract material and leave mining cells covering the majority of <br />the site. Permanent reclamation of the site will entail grading, respreading topsoil, and <br />seeding and planting perennial species that will support wildlife. The mining and <br />reclamation will create more diverse range of habitat on the site. Any aeeas of open <br />water will sustain species of reptiles and amphibians as well as shorebirds and waterfowl, <br />aqd create fringe environments favorable to predatory mammals and raptors, as well as <br />food and water sources for herbivores. With the planting of trees and shrubs, strdtH and <br />vegetation layers will be added to the site, creating improved cover, foraging, roosting, <br />and nesting areas for wildlife. Improving the cover through seeding and planting will <br />increase wildlife dispersion corridors and "edges" that provide increased habitat <br />diversity. <br />